2020 AFC Solidarity Cup

2020 AFC Solidarity Cup
Tournament details
DatesCancelled
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
← 2016

The 2020 AFC Solidarity Cup was originally planned to be the 2nd edition of the AFC Solidarity Cup, an international football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

In April 2016, it was proposed to take place in September 2020 but was rescheduled to December.[1] In May 2019, it was rescheduled once more to March 2020.[2] The AFC announced on 17 September 2019 that it was to be played between 30 November and 13 December 2020.[3] However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia, the Solidarity Cup could not be played as scheduled.[4] On 10 September 2020, the AFC announced that the 2020 tournament would be cancelled, with the next edition to be played in 2024.[5] Although, a 2024 edition would never take place.

Nepal were the defending champions.

  1. ^ "AFC Competitions Committee decisions". AFC. 12 April 2016. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017.
  2. ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar 2020" (PDF). AFC. 22 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Uzbekistan, Bahrain recommended as hosts for 2020 AFC U-19 & U-16 Championships". AFC. 17 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Update on upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Asia". AFC. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  5. ^ "AFC Executive Committee announces updates to 2020 competitions calendar". AFC. 10 September 2020.